ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE WORST?

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1 ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE WORST? THE CLOUD KEEPS YOUR BROKERAGE IN BUSINESS WHEN DISASTER STRIKES

2 DISASTERS OCCUR EVERY DAY, EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD CYBER ATTACKS, THEFT AND DAMAGING WEATHER HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING. Consider this: > The 2014 Alberta floods resulted in damage estimates exceeding $5 billion of insurable damages, the costliest disaster in Canadian history 1 > 49% of all Canadian adults have been a victim of cybercrime and risky behaviour 2

3 CAN YOUR BUSINESS WITHSTAND A CATASTROPHE? DOWNTIME CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO ANY BUSINESS: > Small businesses can lose $3,000 3 a day, and larger companies up to $10,000 4 daily > The cost to recreate a single document is about $200 5 > According to the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness, up to 86% of small-and medium-sized businesses fail within 3 years of a major emergency if no preparedness plan is in place 6

4 KEEP YOUR BUSINESS RUNNING DURING A DISASTER THE ALWAYS-ON NATURE OF CLOUD TECHNOLOGY ENABLES YOU TO: > Provide customer service during any disaster > Prevent downtime that leads to lost revenue > Recover faster

5 WHY IS CLOUD TECHNOLOGY IMPERATIVE FOR YOUR BUSINESS? DISASTERS ARE UNPREDICTABLE, BUT YOU CAN PREPARE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU CAN BE THERE FOR YOUR CLIENTS WHEN THEY NEED YOU THE MOST. OUR JOB AS BROKERS is to protect the assets of our customers. JOHN ROE CEO, CITY UNDERWRITING AGENCY

6 YOU ONLY NEED AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO KEEP YOUR BUSINESS RUNNING CLOUD TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES ACCESS TO INFORMATION USING INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES. > Employees can retrieve data and return client calls, s and social media posts > Client portals provide 24/7 access to policy and claims information WE CAN ACCESS OUR SYSTEM from anywhere with an Internet connection, using any mobile device. DEB SCHILZ MANAGER, PRAIRIE STATES INSURANCE

7 OUTAGES HAPPEN, BUT NOT IN THE CLOUD REDUCE LOSS AND MITIGATE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING SITUATIONS. Leverage cloud technology to provide your clients with anytime access to your data. WE LOST POWER DURING HURRICANE SANDY for four days. With Applied CSR24, we were able to reach every single client on the same day. DEBORAH CLANCY SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, CITY UNDERWRITING AGENCY

8 COMMUNICATION IS CRITICAL DURING A DISASTER PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR CLIENTS WHEN THEY NEED YOU THE MOST: BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A DISASTER. APPLIED EPICONLINE ALLOWS US TO HAVE ACCESS to our client base from anywhere, providing our clients with immediate service. ED HIGGINS PRESIDENT, THOUSAND ISLAND AGENCY

9 STAY OPERATIONAL WHEN DISASTER OCCURS CLOUD TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS YOU TO: > Protect your business and maintain revenue > Continue to service clients with claims processing IF WE WERE STILL IN A LAN ENVIRONMENT, the hardware required onsite would have been damaged. Recreating our IT from scratch? I have no idea how long it would take to get up and running. GILLIAN VAN KEMPEN MANAGING DIRECTOR AND EVP, BEST BUY INSURANCE WATCH THE BEST BUY INSURANCE SUCCESS STORY >

10 CLOUD TECHNOLOGY PROTECTS YOUR BROKERAGE SAFEGUARD YOUR ASSETS AND OPERATIONS AGAINST ANY THREAT. > Protect your data and your bottom line > Mitigate risk to your core business operations I DON T HAVE THAT WORRY ANYMORE that my people won t be able to work. I know that the data is accessible, and it s safe. MAURA MCMAHON PRIMUS CFO, MCMAHON AGENCY WATCH THE MCMAHON AGENCY SUCCESS STORY >

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